Glossary
Plain-language definitions of the identifiers, data concepts and API terms you'll meet when working with TikTok, Douyin, Xiaohongshu and 16 platforms through TikHub.
The unique numeric ID of a Douyin or TikTok video (aweme is the pinyin abbreviation of the original app name 'A-me'). It appears in share URLs and every video-related API response, and is the primary key for fetching a single video's details, statistics or comments.
Douyin APIDouyin/TikTok's encrypted, URL-safe user identifier (secure user ID). Unlike the plain numeric uid, it is stable across sessions and is what profile URLs and most user endpoints expect as input.
TikTok's alternative name for a video's unique ID — interchangeable with aweme_id in most contexts. Share links, embeds and the web player all reference it.
The unique ID of a Xiaohongshu (Rednote) post, called a 'note'. Found in share URLs after /item/ or /discovery/item/, it is required to fetch note details or comments.
Xiaohongshu APIA short-lived signature token Xiaohongshu attaches to shared note links. Some note endpoints require a valid xsec_token alongside the note_id; TikHub's share-link endpoints extract it automatically.
Bilibili's two video ID formats: the legacy numeric AV ID and the newer Base58-encoded BV ID used in today's URLs. They map 1:1 — TikHub provides a conversion endpoint (bv_to_av) so either can be used.
Bilibili APIThe unique ID of a live-streaming room on Douyin, TikTok, Kuaishou or Bilibili. It is the entry ticket for live-room endpoints and the WebSocket danmaku stream.
Live Room APIThe unique ID of an audio track on Douyin/TikTok. Music endpoints use it to return track metadata and the list of videos created with that sound — a common lever for trend analysis.
The ID of a hashtag challenge on Douyin/TikTok. Hashtag endpoints accept it to return the topic's metadata, view counts and associated videos.
Real-time comments that scroll across a video or live stream, originating from Japanese and Chinese video culture (danmu, 'bullet comments'). On Bilibili they overlay videos; in live rooms they are the chat stream. TikHub exposes both recorded video danmaku and live danmaku via WebSocket.
Live Room APIResolving a platform's share URL (often a shortened link like v.douyin.com/xxxx) into the underlying content ID and structured data. TikHub's fetch_*_by_share_url endpoints handle redirect chains and ID extraction in one call.
The measurable interactions on a post: likes (digg_count), comments, shares, collects/favorites and plays. Play counts are the scarcest — Douyin removed them from most endpoints, leaving dedicated statistics endpoints as the reliable source.
Aggregated demographic and interest data about a creator's followers — age bands, gender split, regions, device types and interest tags. Used for influencer vetting and ad targeting.
Platform-curated rankings of trending content, topics or keywords, refreshed continuously (Douyin hot list, Weibo hot search, Bilibili popular). A primary raw material for trend monitoring and content strategy.
A third-party interface to a platform's publicly visible data, offered without requiring the platform's developer program, app review or OAuth. TikHub provides read-only unofficial APIs over public data — no posting, no account actions on your behalf.
API ReferenceA single callable URL path in an API, e.g. /api/v1/tiktok/app/v3/fetch_one_video. TikHub exposes 1,000+ endpoints across 16 platforms; each has its own price, rate limit and free-credit eligibility.
Fetching long lists (comments, followers, feeds) page by page using an opaque cursor returned by the previous call (often named cursor, max_cursor or offset), instead of numeric page numbers. Pass the cursor back until has_more is false.
The maximum requests per second an endpoint accepts — 10/second by default on TikHub, upgradeable via RPS plans. Exceeding it returns HTTP 429; back off and retry.
PricingThe credential that authenticates your requests, sent as an Authorization: Bearer <token> header. Keys are created in the TikHub dashboard, shown once at creation, and carry configurable permission scopes.
Per-key switches that control which endpoint families an API key may call. Calling an endpoint outside your key's scopes returns 403 — update the key's scopes in the dashboard before using newly launched APIs.
A unique identifier attached to every TikHub API response (and the X-Request-ID header). Quote it when contacting support so the team can trace your exact request in seconds.
A link included in every successful TikHub response that re-opens that one exact response for 24 hours, free to access. It's a debugging and sharing aid — recover a response you already paid for when your code mishandled it (e.g. a wrong JSON path), or share a reproduction with a teammate. It does NOT make the API cached: every request returns fresh, real-time data and is billed independently, so repeating a call with identical parameters is a new live request, not a cache hit.
An open protocol that lets AI agents (Claude, Cursor, VS Code and others) call external tools directly. TikHub ships 990+ social-data MCP tools, so an agent can fetch live TikTok or Douyin data with one config block.
MCP IntegrationA persistent ws/wss connection that pushes live-room events — danmaku, gifts, likes, member entries — in real time, instead of polling. TikHub's free HTTP helper endpoints assemble the signed WebSocket URL for you.
Live Room APITikHub's billing model: you top up a balance and pay per successful request only — no subscription, and balances never expire. Requests that fail (non-200) are never charged.
PricingYour account's total successful requests within a calendar day — the variable that drives tiered discounts. The daily counter resets on the backend's billing timezone (America/Los_Angeles).
Automatic per-day discounts computed cumulatively across volume bands: 0% up to 1,000 requests/day, then −10% to −50% beyond 30,000. Each band's requests are billed at that band's rate — not the whole day at one rate. Note that not every endpoint participates.
Cost calculatorBalance earned without payment — sign-up bonus, daily check-ins and referrals. Endpoints marked allow_free_credit accept it; premium endpoints (some Instagram, Xiaohongshu and others) require paid balance.
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